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Fresh scallops in a box
Fresh scallops in a box

Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery

School of fish over reef
School of fish over reef

Coral Sea Fishery

Two men on a longline fishing boat
Two men on a longline fishing boat

Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery

Boat caught in huge wave
Boat caught in huge wave

Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery

Toothfish being hauled on board a fishing boat
Toothfish being hauled on board a fishing boat

Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery

Fishing nets on trawl boat
Fishing nets on trawl boat

North West Slope Trawl Fishery

Prawn trawler at sea
Prawn trawler at sea

Northern Prawn Fishery

Large net at sea
Large net at sea

Small Pelagic Fishery

Row of docked trawl boats
Row of docked trawl boats

Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery

Docked squid boat
Docked squid boat

Southern Squid Jig Fishery

Image of Southern Bluefin Tuna
Image of Southern Bluefin Tuna

Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery

Icon of Australia
AFMA logo

Western Deepwater Trawl Fishery

Boat with deep sea fishing equipment
Boat with deep sea fishing equipment

Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery

270+
boats fishing in Commonwealth waters
20
Commonwealth fisheries managed

in Australia, from three nautical miles out to the extent of the Australian Fishing Zone

45+
Commercial species managed

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29 Jul 2025
Operation Nasse: Pacific partnerships protect our shared seas

Officers from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and NSW Police have returned from supporting multilateral fisheries protection efforts on the high seas of the Pacific.

News
25 Jul 2025
Illegal foreign fisher jailed for repeat offending

This is a joint media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and Australian Border Force (ABF).

News
14 Jul 2025
Nineteen Indonesian sea cucumber poachers fined $74,500

This is a joint media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and Australian Border Force (ABF).

News
26 Jun 2025
Illegal foreign fishing crew catches $40,000 in fines

This is a joint media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and Australian Border Force (ABF).

News
18 Jun 2025
Illegal foreign fishing vessel captain jailed, crew fined $20,000

This is a joint media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and Australian Border Force (ABF).

News
16 Jun 2025
Fines and imprisonment for 16 illegal foreign fishers

This is a joint media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and Australian Border Force (ABF).